Milium Effusum

Surprise Lily

About Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily

Milium Effusum

Surprise Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

bulb used as starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

LYCORIS

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

surprise lily

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Überraschung Lilie

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

surprise lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

surpresa lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

niespodzianka lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

surprise lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Lycoris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily? We provide you with everything About Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily. Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns and Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Milium Effusum does not have fragrant flowers. Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Surprise Lily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.

Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily

Care of Milium Effusum and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.